etch in Chinese
etch in Chinese is 划, 雕刻 — etch means to cut a design or pattern into a hard surface using acid, a needle, or another sharp tool.
etch in Chinese
划
Pronounced: huá
雕刻
Pronounced: diāo kè
To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
What does "etch" mean?
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verb To cut a design or pattern into a hard surface using acid, a needle, or another sharp tool.
"The artist etched a portrait onto a copper plate before printing it."
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verb To fix something firmly and permanently in someone's memory.
"That image of the burning building is etched into my mind."
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etch in a sentence
- The artist etched a portrait onto a copper plate before printing it.
- Engineers etch tiny circuits onto silicon chips.
- That image of the burning building is etched into my mind.
- The speech etched itself into the nation's memory.
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What is "etch" in Chinese?
"etch" in Chinese is 划, 雕刻. etch means: To cut a design or pattern into a hard surface using acid, a needle, or another sharp tool.
How do you pronounce 划?
"etch" in Chinese is 划, pronounced "huá".
How do you use "etch" in a sentence?
Example: "The artist etched a portrait onto a copper plate before printing it." In Chinese, "etch" is 划, 雕刻.
Are there other ways to say "etch" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "etch": 划, 雕刻.
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